Thankful Thursday -- November 18, 2010

Today is Thankful Thursday and here is my list:


1. Once again my dh tops the list. Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment that's was especially difficult for me. When I came out of the exam room, the receptionist told me my dh was waiting for me in the waiting room! He had left work early and came to be there for me. It really helped a lot. I had a little cry on his shoulder and then he took me to Starbucks for hot apple cider.


2. The ladies in my Beth Moore class are next on my list. Class was last night, and even though I wasn't prepared, they welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to share some difficulties. One lovely lady stayed after and prayed with me.


3. My ds who ordered pizzas for dinner and shared his dessert pizza with me since I'd had a rough day! He singled me out for extra attention without even being asked!


4. This quote that came in my email a couple of days ago: 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.' A good reminder any time, but especially during the tough times.


5. Finally, a reminder that the holidays aren't Norman Rockwell-esque for most people. That's just advertising! Some people are blessed with family that are friends as well; others are blessed with friends that are family as well. I will make the most of the people God brings into my life!


Have a blessed and thankful Thursday! 


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Thankful Thursday -- September 30, 2010

Once again I find myself grateful for the opportunity to share the things that I am thankful for this week. I am grateful everyday, but it is good for my soul to sit down and enumerate the blessings in my life, and to realize that while, yes, there are struggles and stress, my God truly provides for my every need.


So for this Thankful Thursday I am grateful for:


1. My dh. I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again, but I never cease to feel that God provided my dh for me. God knew the struggles I would face and He provided me with the help meet who was matched for me. 


2. Sleep. One sleepless night is all it takes to remind me of how grateful I am that God established the concept of rest. 


3. Old friends. I have had so much fun and found so much value in reconnecting with friends my my childhood/young adult years. It has been a real blessing to talk with people who have known me for SO long.


4. New friends. Last night I connected with some lovely ladies in my Beth Moore class. It is hard for me to reach out and trust anyone, but especially new people. A big thank you to the lovely ladies who encouraged me last night.


5. Talent (?) and intellect. It's hard to say positive things about myself, but I am so grateful for this outlet of blogging. I know that it has helped me to find my voice, and I hope it will help others as well.


May your Thankful Thursday be full of blessings. Check out Grace Alone for more sharing of gratitude.

Thankful Thursday -- Mixed Up Week

I had many plans for the week. It was going to be super productive and efficient. God apparently had different plans! It's really so much simpler to just listen to God, than to try and argue with Him! LOL!

So here's my list for this week:

1. I am thankful for my dishwasher. What a blessing to get up in the morning and open the door to find clean dishes! The dish fairy washed them while I slept!

2. I am thankful for my ds. He's been sick this week with an upper respiratory infection. I am NOT thankful for that, but I am thankful for who he is and the joy he brings to my life. 

3. I am thankful for a new and improved attitude that is helping me learn to truly cut myself some slack. I haven't felt well this week -- female troubles -- but I've been kinder and less judgmental of myself, which has made feeling bad not quite so bad.

4. I am thankful for the cloudy, cool morning. Maybe some rain later today, which will increase the feeling of change in the air. Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year, and I am ready to feel the cool, crisp morning air and smell the falling leaves as the world gets ready to sleep through the winter months.

5. Finally I am thankful for my increased Bible study. I am grateful for the desire that God has placed in my heart to do these studies, and I am mesmerized at how they are interweaving with one another! For both the Precepts and Beth Moore studies I have spent a lot of time in Genesis rereading the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, and Moses. What a blessing to see these great men and women through new eyes.

I hope your day is filled with gratitude and blessings.

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Bible Study x 3 = Thankful Thursday

Today I am grateful for the opportunity to submerse myself in Bible studies. I am trying something new this autumn. Traditionally, I do Precept Upon Precept Bible study by Kay Arthur. I have been doing these studies off and on for 12 or 15 years. This autumn my group is doing the Covenant lessons, which I have done before. It is my favorite! 



I also was given the opportunity to do Beth Moore's A Woman's Heart Bible study. I love to study about the Tabernacle, and while I've never done a Beth Moore study, I just felt that God wanted me in this class on Wednesday nights. We will take twenty weeks to complete the ten lessons, so I'm hoping that the combination will not wear me out completely! 

In addition to these two studies, my dh and I are doing a Sunday morning study called iMarriage by Andy Stanley. This is also a small group study with videos. 




So I have 3 studies which all have homework and videos to watch! Normally, I would be a basket case at having taken all of this on, but I truly believe God has led me to each of these studies at this time. "If God brings me to it, He will lead me through it." Right? 


So for my Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for these opportunities and I ask for your prayers to keep me faithful, healthy and prioritized over the next several months.


I'll keep you posted!

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